Leaving Town

Oh your reputation's so golden You're never lonely, and you're never home I know you've been talking about leaving You've lost all your feelings for this town Paint your nails and put your lipstick You don't want to miss your ticket out Just because you graduate from school So high in the gene pool, that's your point of view But when you're broke and down And no one else is around You'll come running back to this town And I'll be there, yeah I'll be there 'Cause I remember how we drank time together And how you used to say that the stars are forever And daydreamed about how to make your life better By leaving town, leaving town Pack your bags, your smokes in your pocket You're wearing my locket around your neck Take a drag and wait for the Greyhound The world is your playground, and you want to win But when you're broke and down And no one else is around You'll come running back to this town And I'll be there, yeah I'll be there 'Cause I remember how we drank time together And how you used to say that the stars are forever And daydreamed about how to make your life better By leaving town, leaving town Nothing in life will ever come that easy Doesn't mean it has to be that hard I know you will find out who you are But when you're broke and down And no one else is around You'll come running back to this town And I'll be there, yeah I'll be there 'Cause I remember how we drank time together And how you used to say that the stars are forever And daydreamed about how to make your life better By leaving town, leaving town Yeah I remember how we drank time together And how you used to say that the stars are forever And daydreamed about how to make your life better By leaving town, leaving town You're leaving town, yeah